PSYB45H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 20: Mental Disorder, Flight Controller, Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences
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Behavioral assessment involves the collection and analysis of information and data in order to: Select appropriate treatment strategies to modify the behavior. A successful behavior modification program typically involves 4 phases during which the target behavior is identified, defined, and recorded: The intake phase is the initial interaction between a client and a practitioner or an agency. During this phase, the client completes an intake form, which request general information about themselves: name, address, date of birth and so forth. Also it asks why are they seeking service from the agency or practitioner. One function of screening phase is to determine whether a particular agency, behavior therapist or applied (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396) a(cid:374)al(cid:455)st is app(cid:396)op(cid:396)iate to deal (cid:449)ith the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t(cid:859)s (cid:271)eha(cid:448)io(cid:396) If not, then the results will indicate the agency or practitioner who should work with the client. Se(cid:272)o(cid:374)d fu(cid:374)(cid:272)tio(cid:374): i(cid:374)fo(cid:396)(cid:373)s the (cid:272)lie(cid:374)t a(cid:271)out the age(cid:374)(cid:272)(cid:455)(cid:859)s o(cid:396) p(cid:396)a(cid:272)titio(cid:374)e(cid:396)(cid:859)s poli(cid:272)ies a(cid:374)d p(cid:396)o(cid:272)edu(cid:396)es (cid:396)elated to service provision.
